scratchkenny wrote:
I asked one of our LEO's about "printing" if it was against the law or what. His reply was no its not, but you had better have a permit for it I ask to see it.
Dispensing legal advice if you are not a licensed attorney is a Class 1 misdemeanor in VA. (
VA Code Section 54.1-3904)
If the information an officer gives you is not true, or expresses a personal opinion rather than the letter of the law, it is also a Federal Civil Rights violation, involving "official oppression under color of law"...
Police are NOT lawyers. They are tasked with enforcing the law, investigating crimes, and apprehending suspects after a warrant has been issued. It is the duty of the COURTS and attorneys to "interpret" the law.
Also, according to rulings by the US Supreme Court, an LEO is NOT required to tell you the truth regarding ANYTHING you ask regarding the law. They are allowed to lie to you, engaging in "fishing expeditions" and can ask leading questions to try to get you to admit to something you may or may not have done, even if there is no evidence of a crime, or they have no reasonable suspicion.
The only time you should speak with an LEO is when he approached you in an official manner, and even then, the only thing you should say is "am I being detained" or "I need to speak with my lawyer before answering any questions"...
If the clothes you are wearing make it impossible to carry concealed without printing, then you should just Open Carry. It is perfectly legal in VA. And if an LEO asks for your CC permit while open carrying, that is actually prohibited under VA law, and treading dangerously close to an "official oppression under color of law" violation under Federal law...
Name and address. "Am I being detained?. "I need to talk with my lawyer." nothing else should come out of your mouth, or your pockets if you are OCing...
Welcome, and good luck.